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Lincoln Becomes President - March 4, 1861

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Lincoln Becomes President - March 4, 1861

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On March 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln becomes president of the United States. He is the president of the U.S. through the whole war. He was one of the leaders who led the union to a victory over the confederate army and ended slavery in the United States.

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Robert E. Lee Becomes General - April 17, 1861

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Robert E. Lee Becomes General - April 17, 1861

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On April 17, 1861 Robert E. Lee became the general of the Confederate army. He led the confederate to victories against the Union that nobody expected them to win. He was a very good general but did not have enough men to defeat the Union.

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First Battle of Bull Run - July 21, 1861

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First Battle of Bull Run - July 21, 1861

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The first Battle of Bull Run was the very first battle of the Civil War. The Union thought that the war would be very quick. They thought they would destroy the Confederate quickly. The Confederates won the war and gained lots of confidence. The Confederate victory proved that it was going to be a very long war.

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Jefferson Davis became the president of the confederates on November 6, 1861. He was actually not supposed to be the president. He was trained to be a general but was voted into presidency by the confederates in 1861. He was very jealous of Robert E. Lee and wished he was the General of the Confederate Army.

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Ulysses S. Grant became general of the Union Army. He led the army to many successful attacks against the Confederates. After the Union won the war Ulysses was elected president of the United States. He served from March 4, 1869 - March 4, 1877.

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The battle of Antietam was the bloodiest day in United States history. Both the Union and the Confederates suffered gigantic losses. There was about 23,000 soldiers who died on that day during the battle.

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Emancipation Proclamation - January 1, 1863

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Emancipation Proclamation - January 1, 1863

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The Emancipation Proclamation was a proclamation that gave all the slaves in any southern land freedom. The slaves became free and many of them joined the Union Army after the emancipation Proclamation went into effect. The Confederates were outraged and most did not give up their slaves.

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Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson - May 10, 1863

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Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson - May 10, 1863

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Stonewall Jackson was Robert E. Lee's right hand man and helped the confederate army fight. He got his nickname because of his strong wall he held at the Battle of Bull Run. He died on May 10, 1863.

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The battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle in american history. There was a total of about 23,049 casualties in this battle. After this battle the confederates lost all hope to win the war. The Union was just waiting for the confederates to surrender

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Siege of Vicksburg - May 18, 1863 - July 4, 1863

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Siege of Vicksburg - May 18, 1863 - July 4, 1863

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The Siege of Vicksburg was a 47 day siege over the town of Vicksburg. After the Confederate surrender the Union gained complete control of the Mississippi River. The Siege of Vicksburg was the longest battle of the Civil War.

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Lincoln gave a speech to all the Union troops that gave them bravery and confidence to continue fighting. This speech renewed the commitment to winning the war.

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The March to the Sea was an attack on the Confederates which was lead by William Tecumseh Sherman and crippled the Confederates ability to wage war

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William Tecumseh Sherman - November 15, 1864

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William Tecumseh Sherman - November 15, 1864

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William led the March to the Sea. The March to the Sea made the confederate army crippled enough that they couldn't wage war anymore. Very successful leader.

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Robert E. Lee officially surrendered his army the Ulysses S. Grant and the rest of the Union Army. This day marked the official end of the Civil War.

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The North won the war because of their advantage in the number of troops they had. They had many more troops with great leaders. They also had a lot more resources and transportation than the South. They had good battle tactics and strategies that they used to slowly defeat the Confederate Army.

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The war ended slavery in North America. It made the split cultures between the North and South come together and become closer. The war shaped America today and changed what most Americans believed in at the time. It made the country become closer and work together.